Avantor is looking for a EHS3 Manager to join our organization, supporting EHS programs within our chemical manufacturing site in Paris, KY!
This role will be a full-time, onsite position in Paris KY. Open to candidates who are willing to relocate locally to Paris.
What we’re looking for
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in a related technical discipline
Experience: 5+ years’ experience in EHS or other related fields
Experience in chemical manufacturing highly preferred
Strong leadership, decision-making and analytical skills.
Must have a strong working knowledge of operational and technical issues and concepts, and an understanding of the associate EHS requirements
Working knowledge of industrial hygiene analysis and best practices as well as medical monitoring programs
Excellent interpersonal skill, including strong oral and written communication skills
Organizational skills required to prioritize work and meet deadlines
CSP certification nice to have.
How you will thrive and create an impact
• Oversees incorporation and implementation of local, State and Federal guidelines; stays current on trends in the industry; interprets and incorporates changes/updates to programs.
• Develops EHS policies addressing unique issues that are significant in scope in compliance with local, State, and Federal laws and regulations. Tracks emerging issues where limited information exists.
• Serves as technical expert and resource; design and implement corrective action for non-standard situations/occurrences requiring immediate action.
• Applies in-depth knowledge and understanding of EHS principles, practices, and equipment to determine if proper methods and procedures are utilized and to assure compliance with Federal, State, local, and Industrial regulations.
• Conducts audits of various program(s) administered by EHS staff; investigates difficult/complex situations that have significant consequence of error; determines and adapts procedures and/or practices based on a broad variety of regulations impacting assessment and corrective action (i.e. biosafety, LASER, radiation safety, multiple labs, medical surveillance).
• Manages emergency response; may provide technical expertise and/or assist other responding agencies.
• Manages multiple EHS programs of broad reaching scope; develops objectives; develop EHS budget; professional authority/ accountability to manage program.
• Analyzes and interprets data; provides direction for report preparation (internal and external to the business).
• Conducts EHS assessments to determine impact and program effectiveness. Decision may have significant consequence.
• Serves as a technical expert and resource for building design and/or workplace process/procedures for a moderately complex facility for EHS concerns
• Utilizes significant technical expertise to serve as Subject Matter Expert in developing and implementing new or original programs; evaluates effectiveness of the training programs.
• Analyzes and identifies specialized EHS standards and educational resources requiring significant analysis to determine training materials and communication methods.
• Analyzes a wide variety of local State and Federal rules, regulations to determine site compliance; manages compliance with EHS measures and guidelines. Determines composition of corrective actions of existing programs; makes decisions impacting the facility policy or procedure.
• Ensures self-audits are performed; reviews for completeness. Makes final decisions in certification; recommends changes to EH&S license or permits.
• Consults and negotiates with industry professionals to provide guidance on EHS regulations and encourage/promote facility compliance.
• Communicates major investigation and actions, internal and external to the organization.
• Interprets regulations in technical area of expertise for others both internal and external to the organization, including the media
Disclaimer:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
Why Avantor
Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.
The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.
We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. Apply today!
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